1939 Southwestern Lynx football team
| 1939 Southwestern Lynx football | |
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Dixie champion | |
| Conference | Dixie Conference |
| Record | 3–5–1 (2–0 Dixie) |
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| Home stadium | Crump Stadium |
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| Southwestern (TN) $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (LA) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham–Southern | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring Hill | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 Southwestern Lynx football team was an American football team that represented Southwestern, The College of the Mississippi Valley (now known as Rhodes College) as a member of the Dixie Conference in the 1939 college football season. Led by Ed Kubale in his second season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–1, with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, and finished as Dixie champion.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 7 | Ole Miss* | L 0–41 | 12,000 | [1] | |
| October 14 | Washington and Lee* |
| T 7–7 | 8,000 | [2] |
| October 21 | at Mississippi State* | L 0–37 | 5,000 | [3] | |
| October 27 | Sewanee* |
| L 0–6 | [4] | |
| November 3 | at Loyola (LA) | W 20–0 | [5] | ||
| November 11 | at Howard (AL) |
| W 13–6 | [6] | |
| November 18 | No. 16 Clemson* |
| L 6–21 | 4,500 | [7] |
| November 25 | at Centenary* |
| L 7–13 | [8] | |
| December 2 | vs. West Tennessee State Teachers* |
| W 32–0 | 3,000 | [9] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Ole Miss stomps Southwestern into obscurity, 41–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lynx and Generals tie". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State runs rampant to repel Lynx, 37–0, on homecoming day". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sewanee beats Southwestern". The Chattanooga Times. October 28, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Loyola defeated by Southwestern Lynx". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern wins 13–6 over Howard". The Jackson Sun. November 12, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers 21, Lynx 6; 4500 rain-soaked spectators see thrilling game at Crump Stadium". The Commercial Appeal. November 19, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Centenary gains first victory of season 13-7". The Jackson Sun. November 26, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lynx swamps Tutors by 32 to 0 margin to gain city title". The Commercial Appeal. December 3, 1939. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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